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| 1 Overview |
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1.1 Catalytic oxidation of SO2 to SO3 |
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1.6 Spent acid regeneration |
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1.7 Sulfuric acid product |
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1.9 Alternative processes |
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| 2 Production and consumption |
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| 3 Sulfur burning |
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3.3 Molten sulfur delivery |
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3.4 Sulfur atomizers and sulfur burning furnaces |
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23 | (5) |
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| 4 Metallurgical offgas cooling and cleaning |
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4.1 Initial and final SO2 concentrations |
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4.2 Initial and final dust concentrations |
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4.3 Offgas cooling and heat recovery |
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4.4 Electrostatic collection of dust |
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4.6 H20(g) removal from scrubber exit gas |
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43 | (1) |
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| 5 Regeneration of spent sulfuric acid |
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5.1 Spent acid compositions |
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51 | (1) |
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5.4 Decomposition furnace product |
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5.5 Optimum decomposition furnace operating conditions |
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5.6 Preparation of offgas for SO2 oxidation and H2SO4 making |
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| 6 Dehydrating air and gases with strong sulfuric acid |
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6.2 Dehydration with strong sulfuric acid |
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6.3 Dehydration reaction mechanism |
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| 7 Catalytic oxidation of SO2 to SO3 |
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7.2 industrial SO2 oxidation |
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7.4 SO2 oxidation "heatup" path |
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7.5 Industrial multicatalyst bed SO2 oxidation |
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87 | (2) |
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| 8 SO2 oxidation catalyst and catalyst beds |
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91 | (4) |
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8.2 Maximum and minimum catalyst operating temperatures |
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8.3 Composition and manufacture |
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8.4 Choice of size and shape |
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8.5 Catalyst bed thickness and diameter |
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8.7 Catalyst bed temperatures |
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8.8 Catalyst bed maintenance |
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| 9 Production of H2SO4(e) from S03(g) |
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9.2 Sulfuric acid rather than water |
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9.3 Absorption reaction mechanism |
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9.4 Industrial H2SO4 making |
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9.5 Choice of input and output acid compositions |
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116 | (1) |
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9.8 Operation and control |
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9.9 Double contact H2SO4 making |
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9.10 Intermediate versus final H2SO4 making |
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| 10 Oxidation of SO2 to S03-Equilibrium curves |
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10.2 Equilibrium equation |
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10.3 KE as a function of temperature |
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10.4 KE in terms of % SO2 oxidized |
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10.5 Equilibrium % SO2 oxidized as a function of temperature |
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| 11 SO2 oxidation heatup paths |
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135 | (1) |
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11.3 Preparing a heatup path-The first point |
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11.6 Calculation strategy |
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11.7 Input SO2, O2, and N2 quantities |
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11.8 Sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen molar balances |
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11.10 Calculating level L quantities |
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11.12 Preparing a heatup path |
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11.13 Feed gas SO2 strength effect |
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11.14 Feed gas temperature effect |
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11.15 Significance of heatup path position and slope |
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| 12 Maximum SO2 oxidation: Heatup path-equilibrium curve intercepts |
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12.1 Initial specifications |
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12.2 % SO2 oxidized-temperature points near an intercept |
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12.4 Effect of feed gas temperature on intercept |
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12.5 Inadequate % SO2 oxidized in first catalyst bed |
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12.6 Effect of feed gas SO2 strength on intercept |
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12.7 Minor influence-Equilibrium gas pressure |
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12.8 Minor influence-O2 strength in feed gas |
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12.9 Minor influence-CO2 in feed gas |
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12.10 Catalyst degradation, SO2 strength, and feed gas temperature |
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12.11 Maximum feed gas SO2 strength |
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158 | (1) |
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12.12 Exit gas composition intercept gas composition |
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160 | (1) |
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| 13 Cooling first catalyst bed exit gas |
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13.1 First catalyst bed summary |
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161 | (1) |
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13.3 Gas composition below equilibrium curve |
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| 14 Second catalyst bed heatup path |
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14.2 % SO2 oxidized redefined |
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14.3 Second catalyst bed heatup path |
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14.4 A specific heatup path question |
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14.5 Second catalyst bed input gas quantities |
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14.6 S, 0, and N molar balances |
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14.8 Calculating 760 K (level L) quantities |
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14.9 Matrix calculation and result |
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14.10 Preparing a heatup path |
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| 15 Maximum SO2 oxidation in a second catalyst bed |
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15.1 Second catalyst bed equilibrium curve equation |
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15.2 Second catalyst bed intercept calculation |
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15.3 Two bed SO2 oxidation efficiency |
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180 | (1) |
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| 16 Third catalyst bed SO2 oxidation |
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183 | (6) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (3) |
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16.3 Heatup path-equilibrium curve intercept |
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16.4 Graphical representation |
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| 17 SO3 and CO2 in feed gas |
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189 | (10) |
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189 | (4) |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (4) |
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| 18 Three catalyst bed acid plant |
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18.1 Calculation specifications |
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199 | (1) |
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18.4 Three catalyst bed graphs |
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18.5 Minor effect-SO3 in feed gas |
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18.6 Minor effect-CO2 in feed gas |
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18.7 Minor effect-Bed pressure |
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18.8 Minor effect-S02 strength in feed gas |
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18.9 Minor effect-O2 strength in feed gas |
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18.10 Summary of minor effects |
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18.11 Major effect-Catalyst bed input gas temperatures |
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18.12 Discussion of book's assumptions |
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| 19 After-H2SO4-making SO2 oxidation |
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19.1 Double contact advantage |
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211 | (2) |
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19.3 After-H2SO4-making calculations |
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19.4 Equilibrium curve calculation |
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19.5 Heatup path calculation |
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19.6 Heatup path-equilibrium curve intercept calculation |
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216 | (1) |
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19.7 Overall SO2 oxidation efficiency |
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19.8 Double/single contact comparison |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (5) |
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| 20 Optimum double contact acidmaking |
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20.1 Total % SO2 oxidized after all catalyst beds |
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20.3 Improved efficiency with five catalyst beds |
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20.4 Input gas temperature effect |
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20.5 Best bed for Cs catalyst |
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20.6 Triple contact acid plant |
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233 | (1) |
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| 21 Enthalpies and enthalpy transfers |
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235 | (8) |
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21.1 Input and output gas enthalpies |
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235 | (3) |
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21.2 H2SO4 making input gas enthalpy |
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238 | (1) |
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| 22 Control of gas temperature by bypassing |
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243 | (8) |
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22.3 Gas to economizer heat transfer |
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245 | (1) |
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22.4 Heat transfer requirement for 480 K economizer output gas |
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22.5 Changing heat transfer by bypassing |
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22.6 460 K Economizer output gas |
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22.7 Bypassing for 460, 470, and 480 K economizer output gas |
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247 | (1) |
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22.8 Bypassing for 470 K economizer output gas while input gas temperature is varying |
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22.9 Industrial bypassing |
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| 23 H2SO4 making |
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251 | (16) |
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252 | (1) |
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23.4 H20(g) input from moist acid plant input gas |
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23.5 Water for product acid |
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255 | (1) |
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23.6 Calculation of mass water in and mass acid out |
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255 | (3) |
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258 | (3) |
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261 | (1) |
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| 24 Acid temperature control and heat recovery |
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267 | (16) |
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24.2 Calculation of output acid temperature |
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267 | (5) |
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24.3 Effect of input acid temperature |
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24.4 Effect of input gas temperature |
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24.5 Effect of input gas SO3 concentration on output acid temperature |
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24.6 Adjusting output acid temperature |
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24.8 Target acid temperatures |
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24.9 Recovery of acid heat as steam |
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24.10 Steam production principles |
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24.11 Double-packed bed absorption tower |
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278 | (1) |
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24.13 Sensible heat recovery efficiency |
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279 | (1) |
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24.14 Materials of construction |
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280 | (1) |
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| 25 Making sulfuric acid from wet feed gas |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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25.4 Catalyst bed reactions |
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287 | (1) |
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25.5 Preparing the oxidized gas for 1-12SO4(e) condensation |
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288 | (1) |
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25.7 Product acid composition |
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291 | (1) |
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25.8 Comparison with conventional acidmaking |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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| 26 Wet sulfuric acid process fundamentals |
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295 | (18) |
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26.1 Wet gas sulfuric acid process SO2 oxidation |
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295 | (4) |
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26.2 Injection of nanoparticles into cooled process gas |
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299 | (3) |
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26.3 Sulfuric acid condensation |
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302 | (3) |
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26.4 Condenser temperature choices |
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26.5 Condenser acid composition up the glass tube |
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307 | (1) |
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26.6 Condenser re-evaporation of H20(e) |
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26.7 Condenser acid production rate |
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308 | (1) |
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| 27 SO3 gas recycle for high SO2 concentration gas treatment |
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313 | (12) |
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27.3 Effect of recycle extent |
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314 | (1) |
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27.4 Effect of recycle gas temperature on recycle requirement |
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315 | (2) |
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27.5 Effect of gas recycle on first catalyst SO2 oxidation efficiency |
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317 | (1) |
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27.6 Effect of first catalyst exit gas recycle on overall acid plant performance |
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318 | (1) |
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27.7 Recycle equipment requirements |
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319 | (1) |
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27.9 Industrial SO3 gas recycle |
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27.10 Alternatives to gas recycle |
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321 | (2) |
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| 28 Sulfur from tail gas removal processes |
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325 | (16) |
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28.2 Environmental standards |
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325 | (1) |
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28.3 Acid plant tail gas characteristics |
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326 | (2) |
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28.4 Industrial acid plant tail gas treatment methods |
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328 | (9) |
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28.5 Technology selection |
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337 | (1) |
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28.6 Capital and operating costs |
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338 | (1) |
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| 29 Minimizing sulfur emissions |
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341 | (8) |
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29.1 Industrial catalytic SO2 + 0.502 -> S03 oxidation |
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341 | (2) |
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29.2 Methods to lower sulfur emissions |
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343 | (4) |
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| 30 Materials of construction |
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349 | (8) |
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349 | (1) |
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30.2 Corrosion rate factors for sulfuric acid plant equipment |
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349 | (2) |
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30.3 Sulfuric acid plant materials of construction |
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351 | (5) |
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356 | (1) |
| 31 Costs of sulfuric acid production |
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357 | (6) |
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357 | (3) |
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360 | (2) |
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| Appendix A Sulfuric acid properties |
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363 | (6) |
| Appendix B Derivation of equilibrium equation (10.12) |
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369 | (10) |
| Appendix C Free energy equations for equilibrium curve calculations |
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379 | (4) |
| Appendix D Preparation of Fig. 10.2's equilibrium curve |
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383 | (4) |
| Appendix E Proof that volume % = mol % (for ideal gases) |
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387 | (2) |
| Appendix F Effect of CO2 and Ar on equilibrium equations (none) |
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389 | (4) |
| Appendix G Enthalpy equations for heatup path calculations |
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393 | (6) |
| Appendix H Matrix solving using Tables 11.2 and 14.2 as examples |
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399 | (2) |
| Appendix I Enthalpy equations in heatup path matrix cells |
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401 | (4) |
| Appendix J Heatup path-equilibrium curve: Intercept calculations |
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405 | (8) |
| Appendix K Second catalyst bed heatup path calculations |
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413 | (4) |
| Appendix L Equilibrium equation for multicatalyst bed SO2 oxidation |
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417 | (4) |
| Appendix M Second catalyst bed intercept calculations |
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421 | (6) |
| Appendix N Third catalyst bed heatup path worksheet |
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427 | (2) |
| Appendix O Third catalyst bed intercept worksheet |
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429 | (2) |
| Appendix P Effect of SO3 in Fig. 10.1's feed gas on equilibrium equations |
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431 | (8) |
| Appendix Q SO3-in-feed-gas intercept worksheet |
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439 | (2) |
| Appendix R CO2- and SO3-in-feed-gas intercept worksheet |
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441 | (2) |
| Appendix S Three-catalyst-bed "converter" calculations |
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443 | (8) |
| Appendix T Worksheet for calculating after-intermediate-H2SO4-making heatup path-equilibrium curve intercepts |
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451 | (2) |
| Appendix U After-H2SO4-making SO2 oxidation with SO3 and CO2 in input gas |
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453 | (6) |
| Appendix V Moist air in H2SO4 making calculations |
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459 | (2) |
| Appendix W Calculation of H2SO4 making tower mass flows |
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461 | (4) |
| Appendix X Equilibrium equations for SO2, 02, H20(g), N2 feed gas |
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465 | (10) |
| Appendix Y Cooled first catalyst bed exit gas recycle calculations |
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475 | (6) |
| Answers to numerical problems |
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481 | (12) |
| Index |
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